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Bar Association
Education
Background
Member
Academic Society for Competition Law (ASCOLA)
Publications
- "Lawyers Guide 2025," Lexis Nexis and Business & Law LLC (January 2025) [Interview]
- “The EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation: Current and Future Challenges,” Kousei Torihiki No. 880 (February 2024)
- Legal Professional Privilege in EU Competition Investigations, Edward Elgar Publishing (2023)
- “Proposals for Legal Professional Privileges in EU Competition Investigations,” Market and Competition Law Review (Porto)Vol.6 No.1(April 2022)
- “The Impact of EU Competition Law on the European Green Deal,” Kousei Torihiki No. 855 (January 2022)
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“EU Competition Policy in the Context of European Green Deal,” KOKUSAI SHOJI HOMU Vol.48 No.3 (March 2020)
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“Legal Professional Privilege in EU competition investigations,” KOKUSAI SHOJI HOMU Vol.47 No.7 (July 2019)
- “A Proposal to Reform the Fining Methods in Japanese Competition Law Investigations in light of EU Competition Law Practice," NBL No.1101 (July 2017)
- “The Fining Methods in the EU Competition Investigations (2)," NBL No.1093 (March 2017)
- “The Fining Methods in the EU Competition Investigations (1)," NBL No.1090 (January 2017)
- “25 years after Introduction of EU Merger Control: Actual Status and Future Perspectives," Shojihomu No. 2079 (September 2015)
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“Current Situation and Reform of EU Block Exemption Regulation in Maritime Transport,” KAIUN, The Japan Shipping Exchange, Inc. (October 2014)
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Competition law and policy in Japan and the EU, Cheltenham, Edward Elgar Publishing (January 2014)
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“Recent developments in Japan’s Merger Control System,” (with Mel Marquis), in Philip Lowe and Mel Marquis (ed.), European Competition Law Annual 2010, Oxford, Hart Publishing (February 2013)
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“The Sun Also Sets: Trending Away from Japanese Exceptionalism in Merger Control and Closer to Global Standards,” Competition Policy International: Asia Antitrust Column (Chicago),1(8) with Mel Marquis (February 2012)
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“EU Competition Strategy in the Global Economy - the Example of the Proposed Joint Venture between BHP/Rio Tinto -," KOKUSAI SHOJI HOMU Vol.39 No.3 (March 2011)
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“Competition Law of the European Community," and “Competition Law of the European Union,” Van Bael & Bellis, Alphen aan den Rijn, Kluwer Law International, December 2009 (fifth ed.) and March 2021 (sixth ed.)
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“A selection of recent developments in EU competition law (2007 and first semester 2008)” (with Ivo Van Bael), in Gustavo Ghidini, Berardino Libonati, Piergaetano Marchetti (ed.), Concorrenza e Mercato 16/2008, Milan, Giuffrè Editore (May 2009)
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“EU Merger Control in the Global economy - BHP Billiton/Rio Tinto case - ," NBL No. 905 (May 2009)
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“Pro-consumer efficiencies in competition law and practice in Japan and the EU,” in Gustavo Ghidini, Berardino Libonati, Piergaetano Marchetti (ed.), Concorrenza e Mercato 15/2007, Milan, Giuffrè Editore (September 2008)
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“Efficiency claims in Japanese merger control: a comparative overview,” in Gustavo Ghidini, Berardino Libonati, Piergaetano Marchetti (ed.), Concorrenza e Mercato 13-14/2005-2006, Milan, Giuffrè Editore (February 2007)
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“Developments in EU competition law in 2004 and 2005,” (with Ivo Van Bael), in Gustavo Ghidini, Berardino Libonati, Piergaetano Marchetti (ed.), Concorrenza e Mercato 13-14/2005-2006, Milan, Giuffrè Editore (February 2007)
- “Leniency Policy in EU and Japan: A Step towards a Globally Harmonised Leniency?," Boletin Latinoamericano de Competencia (Brussels), No. 22 (November 2006)
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“Revised European Commission Guidelines for Setting Fines in Antitrust Cases," KOKUSAI SHOJI HOMU Vol.34 No.11 (November 2006)
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“Main developments of EU competition law in 2003,” (with Ivo Van Bael), in Gustavo Ghidini, Berardino Libonati, Piergaetano Marchetti (ed.), Concorrenza e Mercato 12/2004, Milan, Giuffrè Editore (January 2005)
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“EU Cartel Control and International Cooperation,” in Akira Ishikawa (ed.), International Economic Law and Regional Cooperation, Shinzan-sha (January 2005)
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“The Reform of the EU merger regulation," KOKUSAI SHOJI HOMU Vol.30 No.3 (March 2002)
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“The Arbitrability of EU Competition Law," KOKUSAI SHOJI HOMU, Vol.28 No.11 (November 2000)
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“Envisaged EU/US Mutual Assistance Agreement on the exchange of confidential information in antitrust matters," KOKUSAI SHOJI HOMU Vol.28 No.2 (February 2000)
Seminars
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“The Latest Developments of EU Competition Law,” at the EU Compliance seminar, hosted by The Mission of Japan to the European Union, July 12, 2024
- “The Latest Developments of EU Competition Law,” at the seminar on Competition Laws of Foreign Countries, hosted by Kousei Torihiki Kyoukai/Fair Trade Institute, March 2024
- “The Latest Developments of EU Competition Law -Recent Important Examinations and Court Decisions as well as New Legislation and Proposed Amendments-,” hosted by the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) and the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry in the United Kingdom, November 22, 2023
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Monthly meeting entitled “Updates and Points to Note on EU Competition Law,” hosted by the Japanese Institute of International Business Law, Inc., April 2023
- “The latest developments of EU competition law,” at the seminar on Competition Laws of Foreign Countries, hosted by Kousei Torihiki Kyoukai/Fair Trade Institute, November 2022
- “EU competition law and sustainability,” hosted by Japanese Chamber of Commerce in Düsseldorf, September 2022
- “The Reform of Vertical Restraints under EU Competition,” hosted by Japanese Chamber of Commerce in Düsseldorf, October 2021
- “EU competition law and the European Green Deal,” hosted by Japan Fair Trade Commission (Competition Policy Research Center), May 2021
- “The latest developments of EU competition law,” at the seminar on Competition Laws of Foreign Countries, hosted by Kousei Torihiki Kyoukai/Fair Trade Institute, January 2021
- “Legal Professional Privilege in EU competition investigations and suggestions to Japan for its own acknowledgement,” hosted by the Japan Business Federation, June 2019
- “The latest developments of EU competition law affecting Japanese business,” at the seminar on Competition Laws of Foreign Countries, hosted by Kousei Torihiki Kyoukai/Fair Trade Institute, July 2018
- “The impact of Brexit on EU competition law,” hosted by the Japanese Institute of International Business Law, Inc., December 2017
- “The impact of Brexit on EU competition law,” hosted by The 21st Century Public Policy Institute, October 2017
- “The EU-Japan Strategic Partnership on Competition: From the Agreement on Cooperation on Anticompetitive Activities to the FTA/EPA,” at the EU/Japan Forum, October 2016
- “EU fining systems,” at the Antimonopoly Law Research Workshop, hosted by Japan Fair Trade Commission, April 2016
- “Recent developments of EU cartel control,” at the EU Competition seminar, hosted by The Mission of Japan to the European Union, January 2016
- “The impact of EU competition policy on cartel control in Japan,” at the 10th Annual Asian Competition Forum conference, December 2014
- “EU competition enforcement under the new Commissioner,” at the seminar on Competition Laws of Foreign Countries, hosted by Kousei Torihiki Kyoukai/Fair Trade Institute, October 2014
- ”Recent developments and future perspective of EU competition law,” at the EU Competition seminar, hosted by The Mission of Japan to the European Union, June 2014
- “Philosophie de la Concurrence en Europe et au Japon,” hosted by University of La Rochelle, February 2013
- “EU Competition law -recent developments and future perspective-,” at the EU Competition seminar, hosted by The Mission of Japan to the European Union, February 2013
- “EU cartel control,” at the seminar on Competition Laws of Foreign Countries, hosted by Kousei Torihiki Kyoukai/Fair Trade Institute, June 2011
- “Vertical agreements under EU competition law - a comparison with the Japanese approach,” hosted by Belgium Japan Association, Chamber of Commerce, May 2011
- “The recent developments in EU competition procedure - direct settlement procedure, leniency program and dawn raids,” at the EU Competition seminar, hosted by Belgium Japan Association, Chamber of Commerce, September 2010
- ”EU competition investigations conducted by the European Commission DG COMP and recent landmark cases,” at the EU Competition seminar, hosted by The Mission of Japan to the European Union, March 2010
- “Dealing with the European Commission DG Competition,” at the EU Competition seminar, hosted by The Mission of Japan to the European Union, March 2007
- “EU state aid rules in the fields of business taxation and environmental protection,” hosted by Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), December 2005
- “EU state aid control and Belgium Notional Interest Deduction regime,” hosted by Belgium Japan Association, Chamber of Commerce, November 2005
- “Reform of the EU merger control,” hosted by Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), February 2004
- “EU cartel control,” hosted by Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), December 2003
- “EU and Member States’ merger control,” hosted by Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), November 2002
- “EU cartel control” and “Reform of the EU merger regulation,” hosted by Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), October 2002
- “EU Competition Law and globalization,” hosted by French Chamber of Commerce in Lille and University of Lille, March 2002
- “EU merger control,” hosted by Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), December 2000
- Expert Guides 2022
- Women in Business Law: Competition and Antitrust(Belgium)